"Enhance Your Research Through the Quantum Computer"

“A seminar to raise awareness, foster dialogue, and stimulate collaboration by demonstrating how quantum computing can be integrated into ongoing research activities in the field of ICT”
Speaker: Francesco Benfenati
Senior Quantum Application Engineer at IQM

6th NOVEMBER 2025, 3PM
SALA AGORÀ, I3P
CORSO CASTELFIDARDO 30/A, TORINO

Quantum computing is emerging as one of the most transformative technologies, offering fundamentally new ways to processand analyze information. While classical computers remain indispensable, quantum machines exploit superposition, entanglement, and quantum parallelism to address computational tasks that are intractable for even the most powerful high-performance computing systems. This seminar is intended to explore how the adoption of the quantum computing recently acquired by Politecnico di Torino can significantly enhance the research capacity of faculty and researchers in the area of Information and Communica1on Technology (ICT). The seminar aims to raise awareness, foster dialogue, and stimulate collaboration by demonstrating how quantum computing can be integrated into ongoing research activities.

Specifically, the seminar will highlight several key domains where quantum approaches promise significant impact. In the electronics field, quantum computing can support the simulation of advanced materials and devices at the nanoscale, new approaches in electronic design automation (EDA), and the development of innovative device architectures. In security and cryptography, quantum computing not only challenges current cryptosystems but also
supports the design of quantum-safe protocols and novel methods for secure key distribution. Furthermore, in optimization and machine learning, quantum-enhanced algorithms can accelerate the solution of high-complexity problems and open new avenues for AI-driven ICT research. More specifically, in telecommunications and networking, quantum algorithms enable more efficient optimization of routing, resource allocation, and error-correcting codes, potentially redefining architectures for 6G and edge computing. Finally, the quantum computer fosters the development of refined compact models capturing the behavior of real quantum hardware. Such models are essential to the integration of realistic behavior in simulation and emulation tools, as well as for testing advanced applications.

In addition, the seminar will emphasize the role of hybrid quantum–classical workflows, where quantum processors complement classical infrastructure to tackle problems in optimization, simulation, and large-scale data analysis. Some case studies will be presented, showing how quantum computing can benefit different area of research in ICT.